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What is the primary function of a laminar flow hood/cabinet?
What is the primary function of a laminar flow hood/cabinet?
- To prevent contamination of sensitive materials (correct)
- To grow and maintain microbiological cultures
- To measure and deliver accurate volumes of liquid
- To provide an open flame
Which device is used to sterilize laboratory instruments and glassware?
Which device is used to sterilize laboratory instruments and glassware?
- Autoclave (correct)
- Incubator
- Micropipette
- Hot plate and magnetic stirrer
What is the purpose of an incubator in a laboratory?
What is the purpose of an incubator in a laboratory?
- Stirring liquids
- Growing and maintaining microbiological cultures (correct)
- Measuring accurate volumes of liquid
- Sterilizing laboratory instruments
Which of the following devices is used to measure and deliver accurate volumes of liquid in a laboratory?
Which of the following devices is used to measure and deliver accurate volumes of liquid in a laboratory?
What is a culture medium that has been successfully inoculated with bacteria called?
What is a culture medium that has been successfully inoculated with bacteria called?
Which of the following is a type of solid culture media?
Which of the following is a type of solid culture media?
What is the laboratory device called that employs a rotating magnetic field to stir liquids?
What is the laboratory device called that employs a rotating magnetic field to stir liquids?
What type of medium is fluid in nature and usually placed in test tubes?
What type of medium is fluid in nature and usually placed in test tubes?
What is the primary function of a Petri dish in a microbiology lab?
What is the primary function of a Petri dish in a microbiology lab?
Which piece of equipment is used to transfer inoculum for streaking onto culture plates?
Which piece of equipment is used to transfer inoculum for streaking onto culture plates?
In microbiology, which equipment is essential for holding microorganisms for examination under a microscope?
In microbiology, which equipment is essential for holding microorganisms for examination under a microscope?
What is the primary use of a staining jar in a microbiology laboratory?
What is the primary use of a staining jar in a microbiology laboratory?
Which equipment is described as being used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals?
Which equipment is described as being used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals?
Which of the following is NOT listed as part of the learning outcomes for the Marine Microbiology and Fungi course?
Which of the following is NOT listed as part of the learning outcomes for the Marine Microbiology and Fungi course?
